A&P, 4D team up through Live Better! program

MONTVALE, N.J. A&P announced on Thursday that it has teamed up with 4D Pharmacy Management Systems to administer employer group prescription drug benefits through its Live Better! Wellness Program.

Under the agreement, employer groups will have access to 4D’s nationwide network of more than 60,000 pharmacies as well as incentives at the company’s participating banner store Pharmacy Centers. The Live Better! Wellness Program begins managing pharmacy benefits Jan. 1, 2009.

The program will also offer mail service prescriptions through the A&P Mail Order Pharmacy. Plan members will have the option of receiving a 90-day supply of maintenance medications at A&P and subsidiary Pharmacy Centers. The Pharmacy Centers offer one-stop shopping including health screenings, diabetic supplies and patient counseling and information service.

Within the next few weeks, 4D plans to launch group and broker marketing activities.

“This partnership brings our pharmacy offerings to the next level with dynamic services which provide our customers with the information and benefits they need to make healthy decisions in all aspects of their lives,” stated Rebecca Philbert, A&P senior vice president of merchandising, supply and logistics.

In addition, Live Better! Wellness Program pharmacists will provide on-site visits to employer groups to assist with health and prescription drug education.

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